writing

Tumblr is generally the place where people get exhaustive about the annoying types of characters they see over and over again in books, tv and movies. Movies are a business and we tend to not question repetition, like these very limited types of movie posters. For some, these characters are so unrealistic that it takes away from the story. It's a bit like this Twitter thread making fun of how male authors describe women.

This quick and relatable Tumblr thread shines light on the fact that for whatever strange reason Comic Sans helps the words flow onto that blank page like none other. Definitely worth a shot if you haven't tried it out, and you're looking to meet a word count requirement! 

This fun Tumblr thread shines light on the inner workings of Shakespeare's comedies. The deeper point of the thread would seem to suggest that when equality is achieved, the rest of the show flourishes. Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this thread about how the infamous Violet Beauregarde got robbed.

Some definite weird flexes in this quick Tumblr thread about the last words from various, famous authors. There's no telling what kind of potential jargon anyone is apt to spew when their time has come. Maybe words fall short in the face of death. 

Tumblr does it again with this treasure of a thread that imagines a world where demons and angels are befriending one another over stellar sandwiches. Additionally, the story suggests that angels and demons are often times estranged friends and family members. Now that sets the stage for a powerful drama to break out. Fortunately, the "drama" ends up being a silly, vaguely wholesome water gun/balloon fight. 

Check out some more Tumblr gold with this thread about how elves are flat earthers with scary eyes.

This beautiful story from one of the brilliant minds of Tumblr is a true diamond in the rough. Brace yourself for the feels. 

A simple writing prompt can inspire some seriously intriguing stories, like this story about lies taking the shape of scars or this Tumblr story about aliens being fought off by wildlife. Any novel premise can give way to a short story that gets surprisingly intriguing, gut-wrenching or just plain wild.

Man, this is one of those Tumblr stories that never gets old. It's a beautiful tale full of vivid imagery, meaningful sentiments, and a whole lot of feels. The story also possesses this humble nature about it, which might just leave the reader smiling with some misty eyes by the end of it. 

If you're looking for more gold from Tumblr, check out this wild Tumblr thread on the insane medieval battle tactics.

Tumblr delivered in a big way with this rollercoaster of a story about a pirate mermaid. Proceed with caution, cause it can really get the feels flowing. All in all, it's a beautiful tale to get lost in. Check out some more Tumblr gold, with these hilarious and totally random Tumblr gems.

This quick and funny Tumblr thread addresses the absurd and unnecessary nature of intellectual elitism. Just cause some writing isn't the most popular thing in school (or anywhere else) doesn't mean that it doesn't possess value. Some folks accept that, some folks don't. If you're looking for another Tumblr rabbit hole to fall down, check out the recent thread that looks at the discreet genius behind Nick Fury, in a famous scene from Captain America: The First Avenger.

If that didn't fill your cup, then check out these Tumblr gems of historical persuasion.

Whoever wrote this was on to something. Seriously. This is beautiful. A baby mermaid born into a wild world that escapes all of her understanding, and ultimately taken in by a band of pirates who all undergo profound change within themselves, because of the mermaid baby. She teaches them about love, while she manages to tear it up on out on those seas. 

Turns out those seemingly indecipherable scribbles actually do mean something. 

This makes my head happy. 

Now this is one succinct, well done story. For a heartfelt story that actually happened, here's the story about a train station voice that's a real feels trip. And for some creative writing prompt stuff, here's a tumblr thread that imagines aliens being fought off by wildlife.

Writers across Twitter are bonding with one another over the phrases that seem to be terribly overused throughout literature. 

Everyone knows you don't just copy and paste from Wikipedia! You've gotta change some of those sentences around and throw in some synonyms to throw em off your trail. Students have always been pretty stupid. Are they getting dumber? Who knows. Maybe these days we just have much better ways of documenting the stupid. For more, here are teachers sharing the dumbest essays turned in by students.